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| Treasure under the tile on the back stairs! |
This is the type of thing Chris & I were hoping we would uncover during the DIY demo phase, the front page section of the Chicago Sun dated Friday December 22, 1944!
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| Chris pulling up the plain black tile that covered the landing |
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| Old timey movie ads |
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| The ads interest me as much as the articles! |
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| Who wouldn't want the Sissy Sailor hat?!? |
The back stairs will be removed completely by the general contractor; but I am so happy Chris made the move to pull up this 1 random piece of asbestos tile (kidding about the asbestos...sort of)! Somehow I feel more connected to the history contained in this section of the newspaper than I would if I found it on microfilm at the library (side note - does microfilm/microfiche still exist??). It makes me interested to know why someone would lay down newspaper over painted hardwood, under a plain Jane piece of tile. To even out the height? To give cushion/padding? I would love your thoughts in the comments if you have any!
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